Athelstone vs Mount Jagged
Property investment comparison - Athelstone, SA 5076 vs Mount Jagged, SA 5211
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Athelstone wins 2, Mount Jagged wins 0. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Athelstone | Mount Jagged |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.1M | - |
| Median unit price | $630K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.30% | 2.70% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | - | - |
| 1-year house growth | +14.1% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +41.1% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Population | 9,601 | 155 |
Athelstone vs Mount Jagged: what the numbers say
On cash flow, Athelstone leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.30%, compared with 2.70% in Mount Jagged, a gap of 0.60 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.5% in Athelstone and 2.4% in Mount Jagged, so landlords in Athelstone face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Athelstone is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,601 against 155, roughly 62 times the size of Mount Jagged; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Athelstone for rental income, Athelstone for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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